diff --git a/dev/prod/public/config-dev.json b/dev/prod/public/config-dev.json
index 3c1e0cdca7b..2a4256cee51 100644
--- a/dev/prod/public/config-dev.json
+++ b/dev/prod/public/config-dev.json
@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 {
   "ACCOUNTS_URL":"https://account.hc.engineering",
-  "UPLOAD_URL":"/files",
+  "UPLOAD_URL": "https://datalake.hc.engineering/upload/form-data/:workspace",
+  "FILES_URL": "https://datalake.hc.engineering/blob/:workspace/:blobId/:filename",
   "MODEL_VERSION": null,
   "TELEGRAM_URL": "https://telegram.hc.engineering",
   "GMAIL_URL": "https://gmail.hc.engineering",
@@ -11,5 +12,7 @@
   "PRESENCE_URL": "wss://presence.hc.engineering",
   "PUBLIC_SCHEDULE_URL": "https://schedule.hc.engineering",
   "CALDAV_SERVER_URL": "https://caldav.hc.engineering",
-  "BACKUP_URL": "https://front.hc.engineering/api/backup"
+  "BACKUP_URL": "https://front.hc.engineering/api/backup",
+  "PREVIEW_CONFIG": "image|https://datalake.hc.engineering/image/fit=scale-down,width=:width,height=:height,dpr=:dpr/:workspace/:blobId;video|https://datalake.hc.engineering/video/:workspace/:blobId/meta",
+  "COMMUNICATION_API_ENABLED": "true"
 }
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/packages/presentation/src/components/Image.svelte b/packages/presentation/src/components/Image.svelte
index 98a8b09785b..41f77e93fa0 100644
--- a/packages/presentation/src/components/Image.svelte
+++ b/packages/presentation/src/components/Image.svelte
@@ -14,7 +14,9 @@
 -->
 <script lang="ts">
   import type { Blob, Ref } from '@hcengineering/core'
-  import { Image } from '@hcengineering/ui'
+  import { Image, lazyObserverContinuous } from '@hcengineering/ui'
+  import { createEventDispatcher } from 'svelte'
+
   import { getBlobRef } from '../preview'
 
   export let blob: Ref<Blob>
@@ -25,22 +27,57 @@
   export let responsive: boolean = false
   export let loading: 'lazy' | 'eager' = 'eager'
 
+  const dispatch = createEventDispatcher()
+
   let blobSrc: { src: string, srcset: string } | undefined
 
   $: void getBlobRef(blob, alt, width, height).then((val) => {
     blobSrc = val
   })
+
+  let visible = true
+  let loaded = false
+
+  function trackVisible (node: Element): any {
+    return lazyObserverContinuous(
+      node,
+      (val) => {
+        visible = val
+      },
+      '10%'
+    )
+  }
+
+  $: src = visible || loaded ? blobSrc?.src : undefined
+  $: srcset = visible || loaded ? blobSrc?.srcset : undefined
+
+  function handleLoad (): void {
+    loaded = true
+    dispatch('load')
+  }
+
+  function handleLoadStart (): void {
+    loaded = false
+    dispatch('loadstart')
+  }
+
+  function handleError (): void {
+    loaded = false
+    dispatch('error')
+  }
 </script>
 
-<Image
-  src={blobSrc?.src}
-  srcset={blobSrc?.srcset}
-  {alt}
-  width={responsive ? '100%' : width}
-  height={responsive ? '100%' : height}
-  {loading}
-  {fit}
-  on:load
-  on:error
-  on:loadstart
-/>
+<div use:trackVisible>
+  <Image
+    {src}
+    {srcset}
+    {alt}
+    width={responsive ? '100%' : width}
+    height={responsive ? '100%' : height}
+    {loading}
+    {fit}
+    on:load={handleLoad}
+    on:loadstart={handleLoadStart}
+    on:error={handleError}
+  />
+</div>
diff --git a/packages/ui/src/lazy.ts b/packages/ui/src/lazy.ts
index 4fcdcd94804..e707ddd548c 100644
--- a/packages/ui/src/lazy.ts
+++ b/packages/ui/src/lazy.ts
@@ -1,11 +1,20 @@
 import { DelayedCaller } from './utils'
 
+type ObserverMode = 'once' | 'continuous'
+
+interface ObserverEntry {
+  callback: (isIntersecting: boolean) => void
+  mode: ObserverMode
+}
+
 const observers = new Map<string, IntersectionObserver>()
-const entryMap = new WeakMap<Element, { callback: (isIntersecting: boolean) => void }>()
+const entryMap = new WeakMap<Element, ObserverEntry>()
 
 const delayedCaller = new DelayedCaller(5)
+
 function makeObserver (rootMargin: string): IntersectionObserver {
   const entriesPending = new Map<Element, { isIntersecting: boolean }>()
+
   const notifyObservers = (observer: IntersectionObserver): void => {
     for (const [target, entry] of entriesPending.entries()) {
       const entryData = entryMap.get(target)
@@ -15,13 +24,16 @@ function makeObserver (rootMargin: string): IntersectionObserver {
       }
 
       entryData.callback(entry.isIntersecting)
-      if (entry.isIntersecting) {
+
+      // Only unobserve if mode is 'once' and element became visible
+      if (entry.isIntersecting && entryData.mode === 'once') {
         entryMap.delete(target)
         observer.unobserve(target)
       }
     }
     entriesPending.clear()
   }
+
   const observer = new IntersectionObserver(
     (entries, observer) => {
       for (const entry of entries) {
@@ -36,15 +48,21 @@ function makeObserver (rootMargin: string): IntersectionObserver {
   return observer
 }
 
-function listen (rootMargin: string, element: Element, callback: (isIntersecting: boolean) => void): () => void {
+function listen (
+  rootMargin: string,
+  element: Element,
+  callback: (isIntersecting: boolean) => void,
+  mode: ObserverMode = 'once'
+): () => void {
   let observer = observers.get(rootMargin)
   if (observer == null) {
     observer = makeObserver(rootMargin)
     observers.set(rootMargin, observer)
   }
 
-  entryMap.set(element, { callback })
+  entryMap.set(element, { callback, mode })
   observer.observe(element)
+
   return () => {
     observer?.unobserve(element)
     entryMap.delete(element)
@@ -56,33 +74,73 @@ function listen (rootMargin: string, element: Element, callback: (isIntersecting
  */
 export const isLazyEnabled = (): boolean => (localStorage.getItem('#platform.lazy.loading') ?? 'true') === 'true'
 
-export function lazyObserver (node: Element, onVisible: (value: boolean, unsubscribe?: () => void) => void): any {
+interface LazyObserverOptions {
+  mode?: ObserverMode
+  rootMargin?: string
+}
+
+export function lazyObserver (
+  node: Element,
+  onVisible: (value: boolean, unsubscribe?: () => void) => void,
+  options: LazyObserverOptions = {}
+): any {
+  const { mode = 'once', rootMargin = '20%' } = options
+
   let visible = false
+  let destroy = (): void => {}
+
   const lazyEnabled = isLazyEnabled()
-  if (!lazyEnabled) {
+
+  // Special case: 'once' mode with lazy disabled - immediately report visible
+  if (!lazyEnabled && mode === 'once') {
     visible = true
     onVisible(visible)
+    return {
+      destroy: () => {},
+      update: () => {}
+    }
   }
-  if (visible) {
-    onVisible(visible)
-    return {}
+
+  // For continuous mode, we set up once and don't need the update logic
+  if (mode === 'continuous') {
+    destroy = listen(
+      rootMargin,
+      node,
+      (isIntersecting) => {
+        if (visible !== isIntersecting) {
+          visible = isIntersecting
+          onVisible(visible, destroy)
+        }
+      },
+      mode
+    )
+
+    return {
+      destroy,
+      update: () => {} // No-op for continuous mode
+    }
   }
 
+  // For 'once' mode with lazy enabled
   let needsUpdate = true
-  let destroy = (): void => {}
-  // we need this update function to re-trigger observer for moved elements
-  // moved elements are relevant because onVisible can have side effects
+
   const update = (): void => {
     if (!needsUpdate) {
       return
     }
     needsUpdate = false
     destroy()
-    destroy = listen('20%', node, (isIntersecting) => {
-      visible = isIntersecting
-      needsUpdate = visible
-      onVisible(visible, destroy)
-    })
+
+    destroy = listen(
+      rootMargin,
+      node,
+      (isIntersecting) => {
+        visible = isIntersecting
+        needsUpdate = visible
+        onVisible(visible, destroy)
+      },
+      mode
+    )
   }
   update()
 
@@ -91,3 +149,19 @@ export function lazyObserver (node: Element, onVisible: (value: boolean, unsubsc
     update
   }
 }
+
+export function lazyObserverOnce (
+  node: Element,
+  onVisible: (value: boolean, unsubscribe?: () => void) => void,
+  rootMargin = '20%'
+): any {
+  return lazyObserver(node, onVisible, { mode: 'once', rootMargin })
+}
+
+export function lazyObserverContinuous (
+  node: Element,
+  onVisible: (value: boolean, unsubscribe?: () => void) => void,
+  rootMargin = '20%'
+): any {
+  return lazyObserver(node, onVisible, { mode: 'continuous', rootMargin })
+}